No permission needed any more to cut and transport 86 types of trees in private land; Gujarat govt decision

No permission needed any more to cut and transport 86 types of trees in private land; Gujarat govt decision

Gandhinagar: No permission will be needed any more to cut 86 types of trees including Nilgiri, Limdo, Deshi Baval, Ambo, Subaval, Bordi, Saragvo, Gando Baval among others in private land in Gujarat, the State government announced today. Permission to transport these trees has also been waived off.

As per the Saurashtra Vruksh Chhedan Adhiniyam 1951, permission of prescribed government official is needed to cut certain types of trees.

The decision to free 86 types of trees from this list will benefit the farmers who grow trees to sell them to earn income.

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